The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-05

that that city shall be central city, like New
York, the Comptroller shall have authority to grant
The vetoed Lafayette Ind. public building bill still
blocked up the way, until at o'clock motion of
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois resolution adopted for
the appointment of committee to inform the Presi-
dent that Congress was ready to adjourn sine die
Mr.. Reed, of Maine--Nrr. Hatch of Missouri being
in the char-offered the following resolution which
adopted unanimously by standing vote:
Resolved, That the thanks of this House are here
by rendered to the Hon. John g. Carlisle the Speaker
for the courtesy ability and fairness with which he
has presided the deliberations of tie Forty ninth
Congress"
Mr.. Forney, of Alabama, from the committee of
conference the Notifications BILL reported a con-
tinued disagreement.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania stated that the SEN
ate bill involved an expenditure of over forty million
dollars while the House bill. which the majority of
the House conferees was willing to adopt, appropri
ated $l7 ,00o0 0O He obtained leave to have the
two printed in the Record in order that the
country might judge between them.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio. regretted that Congress
must adjourn WITHOUT taking step forward IN the
agree he attributed to the delay in the conferees
ing together.
Mr.. Reed of Maine criticised the position of the
House conferees. declaring that it meant the manu-
facture of iron guns and not of steel guns.
Mr.. Butterworth replied that this entire
mistake. The House conferees Lad agreed to appro-
priations for steel guns and he declared that there
not word of truth in what the gentleman said.
Mr.. Reed reiterated his statements. arguing that
under the provisions of the House bills steel guns
cannot be n manufactured The report was accepted,
and the bill died.
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri presented the conference
report the general deficiency BILL and it was
agreed to. 1t contains provisions for the compile
ton of the four steel cruisers but oms the appro-
priations for the payment of the Central Pacific and
Choctaw claims.
In order to enable the bill reach the President be-
fore noon the hands of the clock turned back
ten minutes. message received from the Pres
idcnt announcing his approval of various bills. In
order to allow the list of these bills to be read for the
information of members, the fight of time as indi-
Gated by the House clock took backward turn.
The committee appointed to wait upon the Presi-
dent announced through its chairman, Mr. Morrison.
of Illinois that it had performed its duty, and that
the President had no further communication to make
to Congress-
As the hands of the clock finally pointed to the hour
of noon, the Speaker rose and calling the House to
order said:
Gentlemen OF the House of Representatives-The
time for the final adjournment of the Forty ninth
Congress has arrived, and will not detain you
ment longer than is necessary to return my sincere
acknowedg gem ents for the uniform and valuable as
sistance have rendered every proper effort to OBJ
serve order and facilitate the transaction of public
business. thank YOU also for resolution passed
this morning, and for the many evidences of friend
ship you have exhibited during personal and
official intercourse members in this House. and
sincerely wish each and every of you happy re-
union with family and friends. And / now declare
this House adjourned sine die.